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Notice of District Safety & Security Committee Meeting May 25, 2023

Notice of District Safety & Security Committee Meeting May 25, 2023   Harmony Public Schools South Texas District Safety Committee meeting will be held from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM on May 25, 2023. This meeting will be conducted online. Please join by clicking on the following link – https://tinyurl.com/4x558pab. The District Safety & Security […]

No Classes-Labor Day

In observance of Labor Day, our campus will be closed on Monday, September 5th.  All classes and regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.   En conmemoración del Día del Trabajo, nuestro campus estará cerrado el lunes 5 de septiembre. Todas las clases y el horario regular de oficina se reanudarán el […]

Uniform Exchange Update

Uniform Alert!!! Exchanges for 1 week only! Deadline for new orders is 8/21/2022. To expand the flyer, click here: uniform exchange information

Stay Up to Date with the News

We highly encourage our Harmony families to please make sure that your most current phone number, physical address and email address are updated in Skyward.  We currently use School Messenger to reach out to parents by sending out important information in regards to school dates, weather alerts, school closures, etc.  We want to make sure […]

2022-2023 School Year Student Orientation & Meet the Teacher

New Student Bridge Camp for Middle School: Thursday, July 28th from 8:30-1:30 p.m. New Student Bridge Camp for High School: Friday, July 29th from 8:30-1:30 p.m.   Campus Orientation for All Students: Monday, August 8th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. **During campus orientation, parents will receive support with filling out necessary school forms, picking […]

Virtual Language Festival

This year we are having a virtual Language Festival. Scholars’ submissions in Chinese, Turkish, and Spanish areas were judged within the San Antonio District. teachers. The finalists’ videos will be shown Today, March 31, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. We have two of our HSI Brownsville Wildcat scholars’ videos, Julio Longoria who received 2nd place in […]

Important STAAR Test Information for Parents

Wildcat Parents, we are close to the end of the school year.  Before we can close the books, STAAR  tests are coming up and we need your help. Many students are arriving to school late, we need students to arrive on time. They are missing out on quality instruction! Classes start at 8:15 a.m. and […]

Student Holiday/District Professional Development

Please mark your calendars as there will not be any classes on Friday, March 25th due to a district professional development day.  May scholars enjoy their 3-day weekend, all classes will resume regular activity on Monday, March 28th.  

Early Dismissal and Parent/Teacher Conferences

Dear HSI-Brownsville Parents/Guardians, There will be an early dismissal for all scholars next Friday, February 18th at 1:09 p.m.   We will have Parent/Teacher conferences from 2:00-5:30 p.m. on this day.  If you’d like to schedule a conference, please do by clicking on the link below and choosing an available time slot for each of your […]

Inclement Weather Update for 2/4

Good evening Harmony families , low temperatures are forecasted for tomorrow. As of now, classes will resume at regular schedule. We understand that some scholars may arrive a little late.   We will continue to monitor the weather and immediately relay any changes via our communication platforms. We encourage you to bundle up and wear […]

Federal Report Cards-Now Available Online

2020-2021 Federal Report Cards for the state, the district, and each of the district’s campuses are now available. Please visit our school website for more information and access to the direct links.   Las boletas de calificaciones federales 2020-2021 para el estado, el distrito y cada uno de los campus del distrito ya estan disponibles. […]

Jan. 20-21st School Entry Schedule due to Inclement Weather

Dear Harmony Families,   We deeply apologize as there were some posts made to our Facebook page that caused some confusion. Our Brownsville campuses will be holding classes at regular schedule for tomorrow Thursday, Jan. 20th and a delay of start for Frida, Jan. 21st at 9:00 a.m. We will closely be monitoring the weather […]

National School Choice Week-January 23rd-29th

You’ve got options, and we appreciate you choosing Harmony!   Next week, January 23rd-29th is National School Choice Week, . We will have some events next week to celebrate and build awareness to spotlight the diversity of education options available in the state.   National School Choice is allowing every family to choose the K-12 […]

NWEA MAP Testing-2nd Semester

MAP Growth is an innovative assessment that measures the achievement and growth in K–12 math, reading, language usage, and science. It provides teachers and administrators accurate, and actionable evidence to help target instruction for each scholar to help them succeed. MAP Growth scholar reports also present realistic learning goals by subject areas so that, through […]

Scholars please be aware that end of the quarter is next week. Please verify that you have turned in any missing assignments by Tuesday, December 14th.  

8th Grade Transition Night

Please join us for this important information session where important topics will be discussed with you and your scholar as they will be transitioning into high school.   Please RSVP by clicking on the following link. For questions, please contact Mr. Kuzey at nkuzey@harmonytx.org. ************************************************************************************************************************ Únase a nosotros en esta importante sesión de información en […]

Academic Parent Night for 9th-11th graders

Parents of 9th to 11th grade scholars please mark your calendars for this great, informative meeting on Thursday, October 14th. To reserve your spot, please click here. Padres de estudiantes de 9º a 11º grado, por favor marquen sus calendarios para esta gran reunión informativa el jueves 14 de octubre. Para reservar su lugar, por […]

FAFSA Application Workshop

We welcome our Senior Scholars and their parents to our FAFSA application workshop hosted by our counselors and UTRGV on Thursday, October 21st. It is a state graduation requirement that all seniors must submit their FAFSA/TAFSA applications and we are here to help.   Please reserve your spot by clicking on the here to register.

High School Senior College Application Boot Camp

High School Seniors, we invite you to our College Application Boot Camp. This boot camp is designed to help you get a strong start on your college applications under the guidance of our counselors. Please mark your calendars for Saturday, October 16th, 9 am to 1 pm. Please R.S.V.P. by clicking on the following link, […]

PSAT/SAT Testing

Our 8th-12th grade scholars will be testing next week.  We ask that they please get a good night’s rest, eat a healthy breakfast and arrive to school on time.   Nuestros estudiantes de 8º a 12º grado estarán evaluando la próxima semana. Les pedimos que por favor descansen bien, tomen un desayuno saludable y lleguen […]

Dear Harmony Families, We would like to announce that submissions for school bus route selections between HSA-B and HSI-B are now open!   What you need to know: -Please fill out a route selection form using this link: HPS Brownsville School Bus Route Selection -First-come, first-serve basis -Submission deadline is 9/24/2021 at 12:00 PM -School bus service begins 9/27/2021 with a SIGNED parent consent form. *Consent […]

Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parents and guardians on Thursday, September 16th our campus will have early dismissal and have virtual parent-teacher conferences. Early dismissal will begin at 1:05 p.m. and we ask that proper arrangements be made to have your child picked up on time. Our virtual parent/teacher conferences will be from 2:30-5:00 p.m. Each meeting will be 7 […]

1st Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Registration

Harmony Public Schools Brownsville and Dignity LLC Services will be hosting two drive-thru format vaccine clinics in September.  Pre-registration is required, you may register here.  These clinics are an opportunity for our scholars, families, and those in our community to be proactive.  There will be 1000 doses of the  Pfizer vaccine to be administered to […]

Meet the Principal and Title 1 Presentation

Welcome to our 2021-2022 school year.  We are excited to have our scholars and staff back on campus.  We would like to invite you to come and meet our principal Mr. Kaya and enjoy a short Title 1 presentation.  This event will be held in person or through Zoom on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 from […]

Message on uniform inventory

Dear Parents and Guardians, With much regret we would like to inform you that we have run out of stock in some of our uniform shirts for middle and high school, as well as for fleece sweaters. We are working on placing an order and we will send out a notice once they are received.  In […]

Meet the Teacher

Please mark your calendars for Meet the Teacher on Monday, August 9th from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Student class schedules will be available for pick up on this day as well.  We hope to see you here.  

Join us for Math Madness Awareness Week

We invite all students to participate in Math Madness as each day of the week will have a different activity.  Please share your everyday project pictures with your teachers or you may email them to gbetancourt@harmonytx.org.  We can’t wait to see the skills and creativity in our Wildcat scholars!  

Rescheduled Title 1 Parent Meeting-March 4, 2021

Hello Harmony families, We had to reschedule our previous Title 1 meeting for this Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.  We hope that you can join us for this great session.  Please click on this link, https://harmonytx.zoom.us/j/81663010651 to join us. We look forward to seeing you!     *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Hola familias de Harmony, Tuvimos que […]

11th Grade Parent Meeting-March 3, 2021

Dear 11th grade parents and scholars,   Please join us for this important and informative meeting via Zoom.  Meeting link will be emailed to all parents and scholars.  If you have any questions, please contact our 11th grade counselor, Ms. C. Guajardo by email at claudia.guajardo@harmonytx.org.  

Parent Title 1 Meeting

Please join us for our annual Title 1 meeting today at 5:00 p.m. via Zoom, the link is found below.  If you have any questions in regards to this meeting please contact Mr. Javier Flores at javier.flores@harmonytx.org https://harmonytx.zoom.us/j/86478557540

Charro Days Dress Up Week

We welcome all of our Wildcats to dress up this week to celebrate our annual Charro Days week.  This week would usually be filled with many fun activities throughout the city but due to our current pandemic they have been cancelled.  Let’s dust off some of our costumes and show our pride.  Please email pictures […]

School Enrollment Lottery

The school enrollment lottery has been moved to Tuesday, February 23rd at 1:00 p.m.  All San Antonio district applicants will receive an access code via email.  If you are not able to attend this session or have any questions in regards to this lottery event or enrollment, please contact our campus student recruiter, Ms. Monica […]

Parent/Teacher Conference Sign Up Links

Parents and Guardians, we will be having our Parent/Teacher conferences on Friday, February 19, 2021 from 3:00-5:00 p.m.  Please click on the links below to register with your child’s teachers.  If for any reason a specific time slot you need is not available, please email the specific teacher to set up a separate conference.  For […]

PLTW Pathway Informative Sessions for 8th graders

We invite our 8th grade scholars to join us each day this week to learn about each PLTW pathway we have to offer. All sessions will be from 8:15-8:45 a.m. Scholars may find the Zoom meeting link in Schoology or on the campus’s website. If you have any questions, you may contact Ms. Mosri at […]

Re-Enrollment Assistance Drive-Thru

Dear Wildcat Parents, There is still time to fill out your child’s re enrollment application.  If you are in need of assistance, no need to worry, we are here to help.  Please come by our campus, Saturday, January 16, 2021 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.  We will have staff members ready […]

8th Grade Transition Night

Dear Parents and Scholars,   Our counseling department will be hosting a virtual meeting with future 9th graders to discuss some important topics such as: *Transition to High School, *Graduation Plans, *Career Pathways, and much, much more. For any questions or concerns, please contact Ms. Mosri at (956) 544-1348 ext. 408 or by email at […]

Character-Trunk or Treat Drive-Thru Parade

Please Join Us for our Beep N’ Treat Character Parade on Friday, October 30, 2020 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on our campus.  This is a safe event that is open to our Harmony family and the Brownsville Community. We will have decorated vehicles, live music, and lots of treats. This is a drive-thru […]

Red Ribbon Spirit Week

At Harmony we pledge to be drug free.  Join us as we celebrate being ‘Drug Free” with our spirit week from October 26-October 30, 2020.  Each day is a unique dress up day, we hope to see everyone participate.  Please upload your pictures on our Facebook page or they can be emailed to Ms. Betancourt […]

Bully Prevention Spirit Week

Join us for our Bully Prevention Spirit Week next week. Please post your pictures here on Facebook and teachers will also take a few during the class time. Our goal at Harmony is ensure our scholars feel safe, comfortable, and confident. Bullying can happen anywhere and at any time, especially now that so many people […]

Virtual Home Visits

Dear HSI-B Families: Have you been contacted about having a Virtual Home Visit? We would really love to visit you and your family. If you have not already been contacted and would like to schedule a visit, please reach out to your student’s classroom teacher so that we can make this happen! The purpose of […]

Labor Day-No Virtual Classes

Dear Parents and Guardians, There will be no virtual classes on Monday, September 7, 2020 in observance of Labor Day.  All class sessions will resume on Tuesday, September 8, 2020.  We hope you have a safe and restful 3-day weekend.   Queridos padres y guardianes, No habrá clases virtuales el lunes 7 de septiembre de […]

August 2020 ESL Newsletter

Harmony Parents, Please see the link below to view the August ESL newsletter which contains information about the program, important dates, and upcoming events. If you have questions then please reach out to Mrs. Hernandez, our ESL Coordinator, at mhernandez@harmonytx.org– Thank you. English Newsletter Consulte los el enlace a continuación para ver el boletín de […]

Videos: Meet the Teacher-All Grade Levels

Dear Parents and Scholars, if for some reason or another you were not able to login into our  Meet the Teacher meeting session, you may go back and view them by clicking on the proper gradel level link below. Thank you.   Estimados padres y académicos, Si por alguna razón u otra no pudo iniciar […]

Video: Back to School Town Hall Meeting-Aug. 5, 2020

Dear parents, below you will find the link to our back to school town hall meeting that took place on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 just in case you missed it or were unable to login.   Queridos padres, A continuación, encontrará el enlace a nuestra reunión del ayuntamiento de regreso a la escuela que tuvo […]

Video: Virtual Orientation-Aug. 13, 2020

Dear parents, below you will find the link to our virtual orientation that took place on Thursday, August 13, 2020 just in case you missed it or were unable to login.   Queridos padres, A continuación encontrará el enlace a nuestra orientación virtual que tomó lugar el jueves 13 de agosto de 2020 en caso […]

Last days for Chromebook pick-up

Dear HSI-B family, If for some reason you were not able to pick-up your child’s Chromebook and consumables, we have good news, we have two extra days for you to come on by.   Estimada familia de HSI-B, Si por alguna razón no pudo recoger el Chromebook y los consumibles de su hijo/a, tenemos buenas […]

Meet the Teacher

Dear HSI-B family, all meeting links will be emailed the day before the meetings take place. You may want to check your Spam folder. We ask that you please register your email in your Skyward account. Queridos familiares de HSI-B , Todos los enlaces de las reuniones se enviarán por correo electrónico el día anterior […]

School Cafe Lunch Application

Dear HSI-B Parents and guardians, The 2020 – 2021 lunch application is now available on School Cafe for completion. You may visit www.schoolcafe.com to apply online with last years credentials. For any questions or concerns you may contact Ms. Roman at croman@harmonytx.org or by telephone at 956-544-1348. Thank you, HSI – Brownsville Estimados padres y […]

Updated Academic Calendar

Dear Harmony Families, we’d like to share our most updated academic calendar.   Estimadas familias de Harmony: Nos gustaría compartir nuestro calendario académico más actualizado.  

Town Hall Meeting

We will holding our first town hall meeting of the year on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. At this meeting we will be providing updates, important school information and answer any questions that you have. We will send an email with the meeting link to the email address registered with Skyward to join […]

Virtual School Supply List

Please see our school supply list below, this list will be for the duration of our virtual learning. This supply list will be for all grade levels.   Consulte nuestra lista de útiles escolares a continuación, esta lista será para la duración de nuestro aprendizaje virtual. Esta lista de suministros será para todos los niveles […]

Instructional Material Pick-up Schedule

This is the schedule for the distribution of the necessary instructional materials such as Chromebook, charger, textbooks and workbooks that our scholars will need for the school year. *****This will be a drive-through procedure, following the drop-off/pick-up flow around the cafeteria.***** ****Everyone must wear a face mask**** ***If a scholar has their own electronic device […]

Summer Camps at UT Dallas

Dear Parents and Scholars, It is with great excitement that we invite you to join Online Summer Coding Camp with The University of Texas at Dallas. This full online coding camp is designated for Harmony high school students ONLY. We are accepting rising 9th grade students too. Camp registration and payment will be handled by […]

Summer Reading Assignments

Dear Students and Parents: In preparation for the 2020-2021 school year, teachers at Harmony School of Innovation – Brownsville has prepared summer assignments designed to keep students engaged in the practices of critical thinking, reading, and writing while also giving them a preview of the types of assignments and works that will be explored in […]

Summer Athletics

Wildcat Athletes we have great news! UIL has allowed sport specific practices to begin on June 8th with certain regulations and requirements due to the current Coronavirus Pandemic.   If you are interested in playing volleyball and will be in 7th-12th grade for the 2020-2021 school year please click on the following link:   Volleyball […]

Virtual Award Ceremonies

Hello parents and guardians, we would like to share with you the following award video links.  We hope you enjoy them. We want to congratulate each one of our scholars for all their efforts, hard work and completing the 2019-2020 school year. And to you, our parents for your unconditional support even through this ongoing […]

Chromebook drop-off and Locker item Pick-up

Dear HSI-B families, This is not the way we expected to end our 2019-2020 school year. We know that it has been a challenging few months but please know that we appreciate all you have done during this time of distant learning. Please find the schedule for the Chromebook drop off and Locker item pick-up […]

New Family Virtual Informational Sessions

We would like to welcome our new HSI Wildcat families and extend our gratitude for choosing Harmony for your child’s education.  We would love to meet with you virtually to be able to share some important information with you.  The middle school session will be held on Tuesday, May 12th at 5:30 p.m. and our […]

Teacher Appreciation Week/Semana de Agradecimiento al Maestro

Dear parents and students, In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4-8, 2020, we have a spirit week. We encourage you show some support to our hard working teachers by participating and taking some selfies.   If you have Facebook, we have an Adopt a Teacher group page, where you have an option to adopt a […]

No se necesita niño en el vehículo para recoger la comida

Un mensaje importante para nuestras familias y comunidad Harmony, continuaremos brindando desayuno y almuerzo para que los padres lo recojan los lunes y miércoles de 11:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m. Estas comidas sólo se proporcionarán para los días de semana de lunes a viernes. Los padres ahora tienen la opción de recoger comidas para sus […]

No child needed in vehicle for meal pick-up

An important message to our Harmony families and community, we will continue to provide breakfast and lunch for pick-up by parents on Mondays and Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. These meals will only be provided for the week days of Monday through Friday. Parents now have the option of picking up meals for […]

New Curbside Meal Pick-Up Schedule

Dear Parents, to help abide with the current Shelter in Place order and in an effort to minimize our parents’ driving commute everyday we will begin offering a new Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule. This change will begin on Monday, March 30, 2020. We hope that this change will help make lunch pick-up convenient and efficient […]

School Messenger-Parent Notification by Text Message

Parents we would like to add a new form of communication by sending school news, updates, and more by text message. Please follow the steps to begin taking advantage of this service that will begin on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Padres, nos gustaría agregar una nueva forma de comunicación enviando noticias de la escuela, actualizaciones […]

1st Annual Electric & Classic Car Show

We are so excited to announce that we will be hosting our 1st Annual Electric & Classic Car Show here at Harmony School of Innovation.  We will have antique and classic cars leading into today’s modern hybrid and electric cars.  This is a free, family event open to the community.  There will be free hotdogs […]

World’s Finest Chocolate Sales

We have begun our World’s Finest Chocolate Sales.  A permission slip must be signed by a parent or guardian in order for a box of chocolates to be released to a scholar.  There will be no returns or partial box returns on the chocolates.  The money for a box of chocolates ($60.00) must be turned […]

Branding Iron School Fundraiser-Tickets on Sale

Your support to our campus is greatly appreciated. We will be hosting a fundraiser at Branding Iron Burgers on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Tickets are $10.00 and will include a hamburger, 5 boneless wings, fries, and a soft drink. There is a limited number of tickets, don’t be left out. Ticket sales will be begin […]

Parent/Teacher Conference Sign Up Links for February 17th

Parents and Guardians,  we will be having our Parent/Teacher conferences on Monday, February 17, 2020 from 3:00-6:00 p.m.  Please click on the links below to register with your child’s teachers.   Assistant Principal, Coordinators, Skyward Conference Sign Up Counselors Conference Sign Up ELA (English Language Arts) Teacher Conference Sign Up Math Teacher Conference Sign Up […]

8th Grade Transition Night

Parents of current 8th grade students, please mark your calendars for this very informative meeting. Click on the link below to RSVP. We hope to see you here! Padres de estudiantes actuales de 8º grado, marquen sus calendarios para esta reunión muy informativa. Haga clic en el enlace de abajo para confirmar su asistencia. ¡Esperamos […]

No School/No Hay Clases

Parents, there will be no classes tomorrow due to a Staff Development Day. All classes will resume regular schedule on Monday, September 23, 2019.   Padres, no habrá clases mañana debido al día de capacitación para los maestros. Todas las clases reanudarán el horario regular el lunes 23 de septiembre de 2019.

Lady Wildcats begin the season with a “W”

Our Lady Wildcats got off to a great season kickoff. This past weekend our 7th and 8th grade Lady Wildcats took on Idea Riverview for the first game of the season. We are pleased to announce that both of our teams took the victory! Way to Go Wildcats!

Meet and Greet

We would like to express our gratitude to our Wildcat parents that were able to join us during our meet and greet sessions with our teachers and principal, Mr. Altiyev.  

2019-2020 School Supply Lists

  Please find the school supply lists for Middle School and High School on the links below.   2019-2020 Middle School Supply List   2019-2020 High School Supply List

Distinguished Honor End of Year Award Ceremony 6th-11th grades

At this event Harmony School of Innovation Brownsville will be recognizing our scholars for achieving and maintaining their academic achievements. These achievements are in the areas of A Honor Roll, A/B Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, Character Award, and CRLP. This event is by invitation only and they will be going home today, we hope to […]

TSCAAL South Texas Premier Basketball League Champions

Congratulations to our HSI-B Wildcats Middle School boys basketball team! They completed the Texas Charter School League South Regional Basketball Premier Championship undefeated 11-0 and advanced to the State level! A big thank you and shout out to all parents, staff, and students for your continuous support! We’d like to recognize our tireless Coach Fortaneli […]

Regional Science Fair Winners

This  past Saturday, February 2, 2019, our students presented their science fair projects along with hundreds of other students from all other districts in South Texas. Our T-STEM Academy did great and proved again that we are a very rigorous school! Here are the awards: P. Hitchcox 1st place J. Cuellar 3rd place J. Wallace […]

HPS Parent Academy/ Academia de Padres

Dear Parents, Our HPS Parent Academy is around the corner, this is a free event that we offer to our parents as an opportunity to come and receive free training is a variety of sessions.  The parent Academy will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  We are asking […]

2nd Annual Fall Festival

It’s that time of year again for our annual Fall Festival. We will have plenty of games, food, music, and much more! We hope that you can attend, as this is a fun-filled planned event for the whole family!   Es esa época del año otra vez para nuestro Festival anual de otoño. ¡Tendremos muchos […]

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HSI 1st Annual Color Run

  Date: Saturday, February 3, 2018 Time: 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Location: Brownsville Events Center 1 Event Center Brownsville, Texas 78526 This color walk/run features a designated 3.2 mile and 1-mile course. During the race, participants are doused with color at various color stations ending with one final color celebration at the finish line. […]